[SEL] Repair of old copper water tank

[Steve W.]

And if your really worried about the solder sticking hit Eastwoods site 
(or other body shop supply sites) and look for "Tinning Butter)It is 
flux with a fine powdered solder in it. You just heat the spot, brush it 
with the TB and you have an instant tinned surface. Then just apply your 
normal solder. It also works great on gas tanks and many other surfaces 
as well. If you want a small amount Radio Shack sells it as a soldering 
iron tip cleaner and tinning agent.


Orrin Iseminger wrote:
> Paul, I've been eavesdropping on the replies.  Believe me, copper takes to
> solder so readily, I don't know why any other method would come to mind.  
> 
> Keep these things in mind:
> 
> 1)  All corrosion should be removed before attempting the job.
> 
> 2)  Copper conducts heat away from the soldering iron very readily, making
> it difficult to get the metal up to temperature.  So, it would be a good
> idea to have a helper use a propane torch to keep the area around the repair
> good and hot.  
> 
> 3)  Use a paste flux.  It is cheap and available at most hardware stores.  
> 
> Enjoy.
> 
> Orrin
> 
> Orrin Iseminger
> Colton, Washington, USA
> http://users.moscow.com/oiseming/lc_ant_p/menu.htm
> So many projects.  So little time.   
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: sel-bounces at lists.stationary-engine.com
> [mailto:sel-bounces at lists.stationary-engine.com] On Behalf Of Paul Maples
> Sent: Thursday, October 18, 2007 4:01 PM
> To: sel at lists.stationary-engine.com
> Subject: [SEL] Repair of old copper water tank
> 
> Folks it looks like I will be coming into possession of an old copper hot
> water tank that I want to polish up and use for a cooling tank for my 1905
> Stover 5 HP Engine. I have not got the tank yet but was just wondering if
> there is any small corrosion holes in it what would be the best way to
> repair it.
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Paul
> 
> 
> 
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Steve W.
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